Heart Mechanics

MRI techniques have been recently introduced for non-invasive qualification of regional myocardial mechanics, which is not achievable with other imaging modalities. Covering more than twenty-three years of developments in MRI techniques for accessing heart mechanics, this book provides a plethora of techniques and concepts that assist readers choose the best technique for their purpose. It reviews research studies and clinical trials that implemented MRI techniques for studying heart mechanics.

Dr. El-Sayed H. Ibrahim is a the manager of Cardiac MR R&D with General Electric Healthcare, based in the headquarters in Wisconsin.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Heart Mechanics with Magnetic Resonance Imaging.................................................................... 1 El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD Chapter 2 Heart Morphology, Function, and Diseases........................................................................................................... 49 Brian P. Shapiro, MD and El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD Chapter 3 MRI Basics............................................................................................................................................................. 81 El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD and Refaat E. Gabr, PhD Chapter 4 Introduction to Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging............................................................................ 121 Elizabeth R. Jenista, PhD; David C. Wendell, PhD; Igor Klem, MD; El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD; and Wolfgang G. Rehwald, PhD Chapter 5 Noninvasive Characterization of Myocardial Fiber Structure Using MRI.......................................................... 179 Christopher L. Welsh, PhD; El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD; Frank B. Sachse, PhD; and Edward W. Hsu, PhD Chapter 6 Continuum Mechanics and Mechanical Cardiac Models.................................................................................... 247 El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD and Ahmed S. Fahmy, PhD Chapter 7 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Cine Image Analysis............................................................................................ 285 El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD Chapter 8 Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking....................................................................................... 343 El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD and Rolf Baumann, MSc Chapter 9 Heart Mechanics: From Implanted Markers to Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tagging..................................... 389 El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD, Andreas Sigfridsson, PhD; and John-Peder E. Kvitting, MD, PhD Chapter 10 SPAMM and DANTE Tagging............................................................................................................................ 421 El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD Chapter 11 Complementary Spatial Modulation of Magnetization (CSPAMM) Tagging..................................................... 453 El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD; Andrew J. Coristine, PhD; Hélène Feliciano, PhD; Davide Piccini, PhD; and Matthias Stuber, PhD Chapter 12 Special Myocardial Tagging Patterns.................................................................................................................. 497 Abbas Nasiraei-Moghaddam, PhD; Daniel B. Ennis, PhD; and El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD Chapter 13 Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques for Measuring Heart Mechanics..................................... 555 El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD Index.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 589